小短周周考英语
英语(十
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.阅读理解(共7小随;每小题2分,满分14分)
C, the Grant Avenue in San Francisco
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,
选出最佳选项
When the weathers hot, do you enjoy a glass of Brad's
Drink while watching your TV made
tions are underway around the wor k.
Telecommunications Engineering, and surfing the web using a
owns for those outside of China- wishin
search engine called BackRub? No? Neither do I. Thats
because all these companies have changed their names
Brad's Drink is now Pepsi. The mouthful that was Toky
Although it may not be as large or as long-built as others,Telecommun
having only become a center for the Chinese communi
And Back Rub is now known as Google. Though I n
ing the ipsos, London's Chinatown is perfectly fomed admit, the idea of a back massage does sound good right now!
ws ho
with a bar
Joking as de, choosing the night name for your start-up is
Decorated with red lanterns, prevous years have seen shows
with acrobatics杂技), martial arts(武术), dance and opera
a serious matter. Think of the case of a small canadian
company called Research in Motion, which in 1998 had jus
n francisco
oped a high-tech mobile phone that could send emails.
he Sainter ciscos Chinatown is perhaps the r
ProMail. Then they sought the help of a consulting firm
called Lexicon, which specializes in brand names. They had
rly 19th century. Between the Gran
her ideas. They
ock ton Street. this histor ic area is a
njoyment and freshness. Someone said"strawberry. Then
tracting more vision per year than the Golden Gate someone cbe suggested"Hackberry".Lexicon's bos added
two capital letters, and there you hae it, BlackBerry was
bom. Since then it has sold over 33 million handsets to
Would it have sold as well if
was called MegaMall? who knows
treats, dothes, toys and antiques. Sunday mar ket days
Recently, BlackBerry sales have been overtaken by
uch a good time to get the full atmosphere of the Android phones and Apple's iPhone. Lexicon's founder David
ighbortood. The area is also known for its gold dealers, Phacck is a big fan of simple br and names like the iPhone.
hops line the road
They took a househol word and by putting one let er in front
of it. it ends up being game-changing
Found in Port Louis, this Mauritian Chinatown shows
So, for all you
reneurs(企业家) out there,make
ne island nations rich multicultural diversity. Established
re you allow time to devebp a catchy and
the carly yea ns of the 20th century by settlers from China. its Think about what makes your company different.What's
tiny shops and restaurants serve locals and visitors. During your US独特的销售主张)? Maybe you can refleet that in
the Chinese Spring Festiva
your nanc.
dragon dances on Rue Royale when Chinese musicians and
What about you What would you call a company if you
ares perform the traditional lion dances through the
had one?
)1. Accordng to the passage, which of the following( )4. Which of the fdlowing may be the original name of
A. Brad's Drink
A. Lotdon's Chinatown
B San franciso s chinatown
B. Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering.
C. Mauritius s Chinatown
C. BackRub
Bangkok Chinatown.
D. Mega Mail or ProMail
)2. What
)5. What is Lexicon good at?
to persons.
B. It is the mapr entrance for the chinese
B. Giving proper
to a brand
C. It is well-known for its gold business.
D. It is where you can enjoy fireworks.
D. Making its company different
03. If you want to enpy the Dragon Dances, you can
)6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the
A. Rue Roal in Port Louis, Mauritius
A. The Research in Motion was fanded in 1908
he Sunday mar ket in Bangkok
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语篇导读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四个外国
城市的唐人街为庆祝中国新年所做的一些准备活动。
B。推理判断题。根据文章第三段的句子“ San francisco 's
Chinatown is perhaps the most famous in the United
States. The city was the main entry-point for Chinese who
had crossed the Pacific to the Usa during the early 19th
century.”且和其它地方的时间作比较可知,旧金山的唐人
街历史最悠久,所以B选项正确
2.C。细节理解题。根据文章第四段的句子“ The area is also
known for its gold dealers, whose shops line the road. " A]
知,曼谷的唐人街以黄金生意出名,所以C选项正确
3A。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的句子“ During the
Chinese Spring Festival, the most exciting sight is the
dragon dances on Rue Royale when Chinese musicians and
dancers perform the traditional lion dances through the
streets.”可知,如果你想欣赏舞龙,你可以去 Rue royale in
Port louis, Mauritius,故选A。
【语篇导读】文章使用了大量例子来说明公司起名字和改
名字艺术的重要性
4.D。细节推理题。根据第四段 They were torn between
names like Mega Mail and ProMail FA Lexicons boss added
two capital let ters, and there you have it Black Berry was
born. F Would it have sold as well if it was called
MegaMall?可知公司原来可能用的名字。故选D。
5.B。细节推理题。根据第四段 Then they sought the help of
a consulting firm called Lexicon, which specializes in brand
names.可知 Lexicon是一家咨询公司,他们专门给品牌起名
字。故选B
6.B。推理判断题。根据文章第四段的描述可知B选项
“ Black Berry的命名是成功的”符合题意,故选B
7.C。主旨大意题。本文使用了大量的例子来说明公司起名
字和改名字艺术的重要性, The Art of Naming能概括全文
内容,适合作为标题。故选C
